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surmountableenUK
sur·mount S0917100 (sər-mount′)tr.v. sur·mount·ed, sur·mount·ing, sur·mounts 1. To overcome (an obstacle, for example); triumph over.2. To ascend to the top of; climb: surmount a hill.3. a. To place something above; top: The lintel was surmounted with a frieze.b. To be above or on top of: The church steeple surmounts the square.4. Obsolete To surpass or exceed in amount.
[Middle English surmonten, from Old French surmonter : sur-, sur- + monter, to mount; see mount1.]
sur·mount′a·ble adj.sur·mount′er n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | surmountable - capable of being surmounted or overcome; "situations of measurable and surmountable danger"conquerable - subject to being conquered or overcome; "knew her fears were ultimately conquerable"insurmountable, unsurmountable - not capable of being surmounted or overcome; "insurmountable disadvantages" | | 2. | surmountable - capable of being surmountedclimbablepassable - able to be passed or traversed or crossed; "the road is passable" |
TranslationssurmountableenUK
Synonyms for surmountableadj capable of being surmounted or overcomeRelated WordsAntonyms- insurmountable
- unsurmountable
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